If there's any solace in the 2007 season, it's that statistically the White Sox were the most consistent team in major league baseball according to this article that I ran across. Consistently bad is still consistent.
The article uses a lot of math and statistics to explain that the White Sox didn't waste their runs in blowout games. Every run, with the exception of a couple of games, was needed and needed badly. The White Sox scored +8.6! How sick is this? They scored +2.5 more consistency than the team in second place, the Philadelphia Phillies.
In contrast, the Red Sox had the third worst consistency rating with -3.8 and the Yankees scored -4.7 for second worst. The absolute worst is Frank Thomas' team, the Blue Jays with a consistency rating of -5.3. Yet, the Rockies scored +4.3. How jacked up is that?
It just goes to show you that before long, there will be a statistic for everything. Hey, at least the White Sox can claim to be the best in baseball in something in 2007.
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